You always dreamed of owning a superbike haven't you well today you can
choose from the world's most powerful the fastest the most expensive super
bikes from across the world right here in India today so buying a super bike
that you've dreamt of has become easier but enjoying it to the fullest not so
much it depends on your access to a GP spec racetrack and for most of us who
ride on weekends at places like this well things can be difficult but there
might be a way to live your dream and enjoy it to the fullest how's that well
now we have an inline four-cylinder motorcycle which is about 600 cc's of
displacement this sport bike is from Kawasaki the Ninja zx6r
globally this class of motorcycle which is the mid displacement spot bike also
known as super sports has been fading so should you be paying attention to this
my answer to that is a simple yes but why
the ZX 6r costs four lakh rupees
less than the zx-10r and you still get proper big bike looks
and proper inline four-cylinder swag
this fully fed motorcycle gets the Kawasaki Racing team livery and while it
looks big it isn't too big either
I would have called it ethic if Kawasaki had liked for the rear design also
copied and pasted the zx-10r design on the face which they've actually copied
from the Ninja 400 so if you decide to spend a whole lot more for the zx6r over
the ninja 400 be prepared to have people ask you this how's the Ninja 400 doing
this is Kawasaki's racetrack oriented Ninja zx-10r younger sibling but is it
less racy well if you look at the attitude it's still pretty serious
look closely and you will see the clip-ons sloped downwards like on race
bikes and this lets you hook into corners better the large seat is roomy
so even taller riders can hop on and be comfortable but more importantly it lets
you slide back and tuck in so you get it right this is less like Honda's CBR 650f
and more like Triumph Daytona 675 which is discontinued but still holds a
legendary status so this has big boots to fill and in so many ways it does
narrow twisty roads like this is where the track-focused liter class bikes stop
feeling tiring and heavy the zx6r is magical gear it holds lines like some mid
displacement signal cylinder motorcycle the sharp rake for the steering the
tight wheelbase let it flip from side to side fast and fun
there are so many small things that feels so right
the suspension soaks up broken loads perfectly for every kind of corner you
can hug them by just drive the white dang the large and sturdy heel plates
are super
so the more experienced riders will have a blast on this but the zx6r won't scare
away the others
because of its forgiving handling it will encourage them to dig deeper the
Bridgestone battle-ax s twenty-twos can take a lot of the credit for the
confidence given the superb Nissen brakes also get a solid thumbs up for
super braking performance so what makes the 6r special simple for most of us who
are going to be riding our bikes outside of a racetrack in the everyday
conditions is this smaller motorcycle that's offering the bigger fun quotient
and if you decide to take it to a racetrack you won't need a MotoGP spec
track to enjoy it and once there you will need to form up the fully
adjustable front forks a little bit you could say that only three levels of
traction control is too little but they seem to work well and there are two
power modes for the engine alright the engine sixteen thousand rpm
this engine just sings all the way there and it makes its 136 PS of power earlier
in the rev range at thirteen and a half thousand rpm all the way through it just
flies zero to 160 it's just a tenth slower than the word powerful Ducati
nine five nine Pagani
now the quick shifter it's only available for options but it just
bleeds through them and it is also super easy to switch on or off and while you
would enjoy revving this engine up you don't need to rub it hard all the time
the update that Kawasaki brought to the ZX 6r last year ensure that it gave you
better tractability and low revs too so even in these hairpin turns you can
leave it in a gear higher than expected and just throttle it out our tests show
that in 4th gear in the 40 to 80 kilometer run it is one of the quickest
motorcycles in this space
but there is one hiccup quite literally it is a hiccup when you're in a corner
waiting to hit the apex and open the throttle you'll find when you do the
power comes on and if you're not smooth with your lines it'll be all the more
annoying so it is something that you have to get used to and the other thing
that you could get used to the question is whether you can is living with this
Supersport
when you're riding around in the city the quick shifter will help because it
lets you shift up from upwards of two and a half thousand rpm
also the engine lets you pull some really low rpms and six gear you can go
as low as eighteen kilometres at are and to make it feel smooth is still you can
shift into low power mode this softens the throttle response and limits power
to 65 percent of the peak power as you would expect of a Kawasaki heat is
managed quite well
if you commute in the city you will end up feeling some heat on your thighs and
ankles but still this is surprisingly lesser than what you would have expected
from a motorcycle like this fuel efficiency is impressive
returning a lot better than we expected
the suspension soaks up potholes like it was meant to be a commuter and it has
the ground clearance to keep its belly clean even over our horrible speed
breakers
the headlights are pretty strong too the low beam could do with a bit more
brightness but it is an impressive setup
the instrument cluster more value today in a world of LCDs this digital display
feels a little simple but it has all the essentials shorter riders though will
find the a 30 mm C type to be a bit high and will make the going a bit difficult
while making Newton's of parking
living with it you might have some fundamental issues on hand rather on
seat because the pillion seat isn't there you could get one from the
aftermarket but there are no foot pack hangers like this on this side and
getting a mounted would also be an issue the riders see soft and cushy but the
seating position is aggressive thankfully not as painful as some of the
leader class motorcycles but it will demand Fitness from you or we'll make you fitter
anything else you could complain about well ride by wire and an
IMU would have made cornering abs and more sophisticated traction control
possible their could have been an up and down quick shifter a lap time or two
but then there's the price
so ten and a half lakh rupees for this inline four-cylinder 636 CC
properly sporty motorcycle in my books is incredible value sure it could have
done with a bit more features for that Wow aspect but the motorcycle itself
feels special and that's because of how it is fast and fun for all kinds of
riders in all kinds of situations on a racetrack and more importantly off it so
if you are looking to turn your dream into reality and thinking of getting a
sport bike it suggests you think small to go big on fun